The Bottineau pioneer., 1887-03-31
DAKOTA SOLDIERS,
What the Now Law Prescribes - The Old
Organization Discontinued,

what the Now Law PresCrlb bes - The Old
Organization Discontinued.
BISMARCK, Special, March 1S.-The new
militia law is liable to create good deal of
comment In the territory when it's terms be-
come known. 1t is the most important stat
ute on the subject ever passed I'm the West,
and some of its provisions may be found very
difficult to execute It provides for an entire
reorganization of the militia. and under it,
terms the present officers and men are prao.
tcally mustered out, there being no provis
ion for their continuance in service pending
the organization of the new guard Follow
ing is synopsis of tho law:
It provides for q battalion Of artillery bat
TALON Of cavalry, two regiments of infantry, an
adjutant generals department., an inspector and
judge advocates department, an engineer and
supply department. and such star officers as
may be necessary. II the governor organizes q
bri9ade he NAV appoint brigadier general to
sist OF two batteries commanded by a major.
Each company is commanded by a captain and
company officer. The battalion Of cavalry con-
Infantry regiments consist Of ten companies
Tne chief Of supply Is to have the rank OF briga-
dier general and purchase all supplies, etc. He
major: The adjutant general may organize a
bureau of pensions to aid persons in obtaining
pensions from the general government. Ex-
e ee 1a
tant general is increased to $1,000 per annum
and $500 for contingent expenses Command
officers from the officers or enlisted men of their
command This is an excellent provision, as is
that also requiring promotions to be made from
required to appoint board Of three officers to
codify the laws, articles of war, etc. which codi-
fication shall be published. An encampment Of
all organizations shall bo held, to continue
Section So gives commanding officer absolute
control over parade grounds. eto: Section Al
preaching rendezvous" by Notifying them verb
ally or reading notice to them. Section 43 pro-
vides that no officer or man shall be held ao-
charge of his duty. Any soldier who does not
appear at command in case Of riot or insurrec-
tion. or produce medical certificate Of disabil-
der the United States articles Of var: Courts
martial, or courts Of inquiry have the same
power as other courts to compel attendance of
disrespectsuliy in presence Of the court can be be
committed to jail for contempt by the presid-
ing officer, the sheriff being required to execute
sittings of courts and act as marshal If any
person IS fined by court martial, the presi-
dent OF the court can order tho sheriff to COL
are not found he is to take the body Of the de-
fendant and put him In Jail. The pay of Of
fcers and men ordered into encampment or into
aCtlto SSTV1Cc ~ 20 OeutS per OAy IOE pI1VaCeSs
for corporals, 81 sergeants and drum majors,
$1.15: first sergeants and chief trumpeters,
$1.25; sergeant majors, ST. so; first and second
heutenants, $1.75: captains So: lieutenant
colonels and majors, S. 25; colonels and briga-
dier generals. So. Allowance is made for mile
age, subsistence and per diem to all officers Or
lied by law, officers and soldiers are to have
free transportation for themselves. their horses
and equipments and no officer or soldier shall
be arrested on any civil process while going or
returning from duty.